‘Prince’ gets approval for screening again

Since its release during Eid, director Abu Hayat Mahmud’s film ‘Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka’ has remained at the centre of controversy.

A month after its release, Bangladesh Film Certification Board temporarily suspended the film’s certification following allegations that songs and scenes not included in the approved version had been added and screened.

As a result, the film’s exhibition in cinemas was halted. Later, the team behind ‘Prince’ re-edited several scenes and resubmitted the film for certification.

Following a fresh review, the board withdrew the suspension order on May 24 and granted the film an ‘A’ category certification, clearing the way for its screening.